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Jersey Proud: Remembering 'Pony Bob' from Wild West City

He was in gunfights, rode horses and lived the life of a cowboy in New Jersey.

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May 28, 2025, 2:27 AM

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Updated 127 days ago

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Ervin told a newspaper in 2022, "Where else can I play cowboy, ride horses, be a marshal, and get paid for it?"


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